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Murray has been in spectacular form so far in Paris, dropping just four games while seeing off Croatian teenager Borna Coric and Belgian Davis Cup foe David Goffin. The latter mustered only one game as Murray blew him away in just 53 minutes.

Next up, Gasquet, a familiar rival after nine previous meetings dating back to 2006, including thrilling five-set comebacks by the Scot at Wimbledon and the French Open. Murray leads the head-to-head 6-3, and tellingly has won six of the last seven, although Gasquet led by a set in each of their last three matches.

"He's one of the best players in the world," Gasquet said of Murray. "He's extremely difficult to beat every time because he makes few unforced errors."

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Afternoon. You join me as we prepare to check in on Andy Murray's busy end to the 2015 season, with Paris the location and Richard Gasquet the next obstacle in his path.

Murray has half an eye on the upcoming ATP Finals, which begin in nine days' time, and half an eye on Britain's first Davis Cup final since 1978, which gets under way in Belgium three weeks today.

Fortunately, that leaves one whole eye to focus on the matter at hand, as he bids to reach a first semi-final at Paris Bercy.